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2023 Most Popular Online Computer Software Applications Associate Degree Schools in Illinois

2 Colleges
$26,431 Avg Salary
$28,734 Avg Student Debt

Out of the majors we analyze each year, computer software and applications was ranked 8th in Illinois. In fact, 327 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which computer science program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Most Popular Online Computer Software Applications Associate Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular online associate degree programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named DeVry University - Illinois the most popular online school in Illinois for computer software and applications students working on their associate degree. DeVry University - Illinois is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Chicago.

About 80% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 20% are male.

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#2

Illinois Central College

East Peoria, IL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Illinois Central College is a great place for computer software and applications students working on their online associate degree. Located in the large suburb of East Peoria, ICC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Computer Software & Applications Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Computer Software & Applications Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322
Ohio 223
Indiana 309
Wisconsin 154

One of 10 majors within the computer science area of study, computer software and applications has other similar majors worth exploring.

Computer Software Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Web & Multimedia Design 5,300
Data Modeling/Warehousing & Database Administration 3,756
Computer Graphics 2,988
Other Computer Software & Media Applications 1,438
Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation 854

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Negative Space.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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